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Friday 21 August 2026

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Sea Drone Tension Salad

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TypeSalad

Serves4 people

DateAugust 20, 2026

Salad as the Black Sea, with a spicy avocado-tuna sea drone in the center.

An oval salad shaped like the Black Sea, with a sharp, salty base of seaweed salad and grilled peppers. In the center, a 'sea drone' made from half an avocado filled with spicy tuna salad, sprinkled with chili flakes. Lemon and capers mimic 'explosions'. Tension on the plate, just like in the news.

Ingredients

  • 200 g seaweed salad
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 can tuna in water (about 160 g drained)
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp sriracha or other hot chili sauce
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp capers
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Grill the peppers until the skin is charred, peel and slice into strips.
  2. Halve the avocados, remove the pits and carefully scoop out a bit more flesh.
  3. Mix the drained tuna with mayonnaise, sriracha, finely chopped red onion, salt and pepper.
  4. Fill each avocado half with the spicy tuna salad.
  5. Mix the seaweed salad with olive oil and spread in an oval shape on a large platter to resemble the Black Sea.
  6. Arrange the grilled pepper strips as 'currents' over the seaweed salad.
  7. Place a filled avocado half in the center as a 'sea drone'. Repeat for the other half.
  8. Decorate around the avocado with capers and lemon wedges as 'explosions'.
  9. Sprinkle the avocado with chili flakes for extra tension.

Serving notes

  • Serve on an oval platter for a sea effect.
  • Place the avocado exactly in the center as a focal point.
  • Drizzle extra lemon juice just before serving for added sharpness.